# List of Variables

# units.rds

### Provides counts of the number of subsidized housing units in each municipality by rent type, age restrictions, and number of bedrooms.

| Variable | Definition                                              |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| city     | Municipality Name                                       |
| rent     | Rent type. "Rent % of Indiv. Income" or "Rent % of AMI" |
| age      | Age restrictions. "Age Res." or "No Age Res."           |
| br2      | Bedrooms. "1 BR" (includes studios and SRO) and "2+ BR" |
| units    | Count of subsidized units.                              |
|          |                                                         |

# town_data.rds

### Provides town-level data on subsidized housing units merged with demographics from the 2022 American Community Survey

| Variable                    | Definition                                                                              |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| city                        | Municipality Name                                                                       |
| age_rest_units              | \% of subsidized units with age restrictions                                            |
| rent_indiv_units            | \% of subsidized units where rent is based on individual income.                        |
| units                       | Count of subsidized units                                                               |
| geoid                       | County subdivision FIPS code                                                            |
| median_housing_price        | Median housing price                                                                    |
| pop                         | Total population                                                                        |
| pop_nhw                     | Non-Hispanic White population                                                           |
| pop_nhb                     | Non-Hispanic Black population                                                           |
| pop_h                       | Hispanic population                                                                     |
| pop_asian                   | Asian population                                                                        |
| housing_units               | Total housing units                                                                     |
| median_hh_income            | Median household income                                                                 |
| median_hh_income_owner      | Median household income, owner-occupied units                                           |
| median_hh_income_renter     | Median household income, rent-occupied units                                            |
| pct_white                   | \% White                                                                                |
| pct_black                   | \% Black                                                                                |
| pct_seniors                 | \% age 60+                                                                              |
| pct_below_poverty           | \% income below poverty line                                                            |
| pct_seniors_below_poverty   | \% of seniors with income below poverty line                                            |
| pct_seniors_of_poverty      | \% of people with income below poverty line who are seniors                             |
| pct_white.n                 | \% White, neighboring municipalities                                                    |
| pct_black.n                 | \% Black, neighboring municipalities                                                    |
| pct_seniors.n               | \% age 60+, neighboring municipalities                                                  |
| pct_below_poverty.n         | \% income below poverty line, neighboring municipalities                                |
| pct_seniors_below_poverty.n | \% of seniors with income below poverty line, neighboring municipalities                |
| pct_seniors_of_poverty.n    | \% of people with income below poverty line who are seniors, neighboring municipalities |
